Installation guide

AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager Installation Guide
NOVEMBER 2013
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Configuring AMS Device Manager for a Field
Communicator
To configure AMS Device Manager for a Field Communicator:
1. Close AMS Device Manager if it is running.
2. Select Start > All Programs > AMS Device Manager > Network Configuration
from the Windows taskbar.
3. In the Network Configuration dialog, click Add.
4. In the Select Network Component dialog, select Field Communicator and click
Install.
5. Follow the prompts in the Add Field Communicator Network Wizard.
6. In the Connection dialog, select the appropriate Field Communicator
connection option.
The IrDA adapter is a plug-and-play interface, so you do not need to specify a
communications port. The Bluetooth interface requires use of the Microsoft
Bluetooth components and an adapter if your PC is not Bluetooth-ready (see the
Release Notes for a list of supported Bluetooth adapters). If you have Bluetooth
components from another provider installed, you will be instructed to use Microsoft
Bluetooth components. For more information, refer to AMS Device Manager Books
Online. Bluetooth is not natively supported in Windows Server 2003/2008.
Connecting a Field Communicator
To connect a Field Communicator:
1. Ensure that your network has been configured for a Field Communicator (see
page 78).
2. Ensure that an IrDA adapter (and drivers, if necessary) or Bluetooth
components (and adapter, if necessary) are installed on the PC. Refer to your
IrDA interface operating instructions. See the Release Notes for a list of
supported IrDA and Bluetooth adapters.
3. If using an IrDA adapter align it with the IrDA interface on the field
communicator. If using Bluetooth connectivity, follow the instructions supplied
with your PC or Bluetooth adapter hardware.
4. Turn on the Field Communicator.